Chapter 162 The Promise

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Of course I could. After so many rounds of treatment, I’d practically become a doctor myself. But seeing Aubrey’s reluctance, I shot Xavier a glance,

He only grinned. “No worries, I’ll give you the shot later.”

Then, with suspicious speed, he gathered the others and left.

These days, I never went anywhere without two guards at my side. except when Aubrey was present. Then, I needed no one else.

The virology experts praised her endlessly, calling her the one leading the charge to break the Kajit virus inside me.

There was still a long road ahead before it could be fully eradicated… but as long as she was here, there was hope.

Once the room was empty, a strange tension tightened in my chest. Aubrey was lounging against the sofa, the torn hem of her starry gown spilling across the floor like the Milky Way – yet she shone far brighter than the dress itself. Moonlight filtered through the curtains, painting her bare shoulder and neck in a soft, pearlescent glow.

She looked like a wounded mermaid, every curve a challenge to the gods themselves.

admitted to myself –

my breathing grew uneven. I was almost trembling as


her, from letting the flood of feeling

claim her openly, not as a brother arranging

to speak those words

couldn’t even control

Aubrey’s POV

room was so quiet I could hear the ointment melting into my skin. The unnatural silence pushed me to speak. “I almost forgot to ask… you’re

voice, here in the stillness, carried

eat or drink anything, and

might find this constant restraint suffocating. A patient’s mood

His hand paused mid–motion.

beat, he said, “So you noticed I’ve been holding


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Chapter 162 The Promise

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